Patents by Inventor Andy Tsung

Andy Tsung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8632384
    Abstract: A method of card game includes a main game and a side game. The main game includes the steps of dealing two cards to a banker and each player; determining a hand strength of each two-card hand and categorizing it in one of a highest special hand class, a paired hand class, and a standard hand class; dealing a third card if necessary; determining a hand strength of each three-card hands; ranking the hand strength; and determining a winner of the main game. After the main game is completed, the side game includes the steps of determining a category of the hand of the banker; determining a single valuation card of the banker; determining the point value and suite of the single valuation card; and determining a winner of the side game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventor: Andy Tsung
  • Publication number: 20140004917
    Abstract: A method of card game includes a main game and a side game. The main game includes the steps of dealing two cards to a banker and each player; determining a hand strength of each two-card hand and categorizing it in one of a highest special hand class, a paired hand class, and a standard hand class; dealing a third card if necessary; determining a hand strength of each three-card hands; ranking the hand strength; and determining a winner of the main game. After the main game is completed, the side game includes the steps of determining a category of the hand of the banker; determining a single valuation card of the banker; determining the point value and suite of the single valuation card; and determining a winner of the side game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Andy Tsung
  • Publication number: 20100264594
    Abstract: A card game has three card hands in a round. A player compares three card hands for hand strength first categorizing hands into classes; wherein the highest special hand is the three of a kind. The second highest special class is the three face card hand. A standard hand class is below two special hand classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: TRIPLE ACES CARD GAME INC.
    Inventors: Andy Tsung, Jesus Perea-Ochoa, Ruben Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20100264593
    Abstract: A card game has three card hands in a round. A player may change a single card in the three-card hand. A player compares three card hands for hand strength first categorizing hands into classes; wherein the highest special hand is the three of a kind. The second highest special class is the three face card hand. A standard hand class is below two special hand classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Andy Tsung
  • Patent number: 7419161
    Abstract: A card game has three card hands in a round. A player may change a single card in the three-card hand. A player compares three card hands for hand strength first categorizing hands into classes; wherein the highest special hand is the three of a kind. The second highest special class is the three face card hand. A standard hand class is below two special hand classes. Players tie break any three of a kind special class hands by rank by the individual hierarchical value of the highest card in the three of a kind special class hand. Players tie break any three face card special class hands by rank by the individual hierarchical value of the highest card in the three face card special class hand. Players tie break any standard hand by point total criteria. The point total equals the units digit of the sum numerical value of the three card hand. Players tie break any similar point total standard hands by rank by assigning a special two face card rank higher than a standard rank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Andy Tsung
  • Publication number: 20070108702
    Abstract: A card game has three card hands in a round. A player may change a single card in the three-card hand. A player compares three card hands for hand strength first categorizing hands into classes; wherein the highest special hand is the three of a kind. The second highest special class is the three face card hand. A standard hand class is below two special hand classes. Players tie break any three of a kind special class hands by rank by the individual hierarchical value of the highest card in the three of a kind special class hand. Players tie break any three face card special class hands by rank by the individual hierarchical value of the highest card in the three face card special class hand. Players tie break any standard hand by point total criteria. The point total equals the units digit of the sum numerical value of the three card hand. Players tie break any similar point total standard hands by rank by assigning a special two face card rank higher than a standard rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Andy Tsung